Battle of Quang Tri (1972)

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The Battle of Quang Tri (1972) was a major and bloody confrontation during the Vietnam War in which North Vietnamese forces captured and briefly held the provincial capital of Quang Tri before being driven out by South Vietnamese and U.S.-supported counteroffensives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military offensive
alsoKnownAs First Battle of Quang Tri (1972)
belligerent Army of the Republic of Vietnam
People's Army of Vietnam
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps aviation
linked to: Marine aviation

United States Navy
casualties heavy on both sides
conflictOf Vietnam War
conflictType conventional warfare engagement
countryAtTime South Vietnam
endDate 1972-09-16
followedBy continued fighting in Thua Thien–Hue area
front I Corps Tactical Zone
geopoliticalContext U.S. Vietnamization policy
ongoing Paris Peace Talks
impact affected bargaining positions in 1972 peace negotiations
influenced U.S. domestic opinion on the Vietnam War
location Quang Tri City
linked to: Quang Tri Town

Quang Tri Province
militaryTheater Indochina
notablePhase South Vietnamese counteroffensive to retake Quang Tri
initial North Vietnamese assault and capture of Quang Tri City
opponent North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
partOf 1972 Easter Offensive in I Corps
linked to: Easter Offensive

Easter Offensive
precededBy North Vietnamese offensive across the DMZ in March 1972
provinceCapitalInvolved Quang Tri provincial capital
linked to: Quang Tri Town
recapturedBy Army of the Republic of Vietnam
result South Vietnamese and U.S.-supported victory
recapture of Quang Tri City by South Vietnam
significance demonstrated dependence of South Vietnamese forces on U.S. air power
largest conventional battle in northern South Vietnam during the Easter Offensive
major psychological blow to South Vietnam when Quang Tri City fell
startDate 1972-03-30
strategicObjective capture of Quang Tri provincial capital by North Vietnam
defense and recapture of Quang Tri by South Vietnam
support U.S. naval gunfire support
extensive U.S. air support
supportedBy U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet
linked to: Seventh Fleet

United States Seventh Air Force
linked to: Seventh Air Force
tacticUsedByNorthVietnam large-scale armor and artillery assaults
tacticUsedBySouthVietnam combined-arms counterattacks with intensive air support
temporarilyOccupiedBy North Vietnamese forces

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Quang Tri Province siteOf Battle of Quang Tri (1972)
Quang Tri Ancient Citadel notableEvent Battle of Quang Tri (1972)
Battle of Quang Tri (1972) alsoKnownAs First Battle of Quang Tri (1972)
linked to: Battle of Quang Tri (1972)
Battle of Quang Tri partOf First Battle of Quang Tri–Dong Ha sector fighting
linked to: Battle of Quang Tri (1972)
Spring–Summer Offensive hasPart Battle of Quang Tri (1972)